Plan your last minute shopping accordingly. Or just print out little pictures of what you plan to get that special someone, stuff that in an envelope, and hit the stores at a more convenient time in '07.

One memorable gift my wife recently received was a back massager, from an agency her company works with. It's surprisingly fantastic. Anyone get any really impressive -- or, better yet, really lousy -- corporate gifts this year?

Also on Mental Floss:

DID YOU KNOW? Marlon Brando hated memorizing lines so much that he posted cue cards everywhere to help him get through scenes.
He even asked for lines to be written on an actress's posterior. (That request was denied.)